Karel Appel (1921-2006)
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Karel Appel (1921-2006)

Phyllis (From the Nude series)

已結束2014年11月5日

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EUR 193,500

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Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Phyllis (From the Nude series)
signed 'Appel' (lower left); titled 'Phyllis' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
194.5 x 130 cm.
Painted in 1963

Martha Jackson Gallery, New York.
Private Collection, Venezuela.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's London, 22 June 2007, lot 201.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

專家說明

This work is registered in the Archive of the Karel Appel Foundation.

Painted in 1963, Karel Appel's Phyllis, with her distorted proportions and antagonistic stance, creates a dialogue with Willem de Kooning's seminal series of Women.
Phyllis is painted with an abundance of explosive energy, applying a bursting palette of violent colours. His expressive brushstroke blurs the distinction between fore-and background, merging figure and landscape.
Appel's unique vision is apparent in his treatment of emotion over representation. One of the premiere artists in the CoBrA movement, Appel sought to evoke the primal essence of his subject. De Kooning and Appel shared many motivations and Phyllis is a prime example of their collective ambition.